"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" is a quote often mistakenly attributed to Thomas Jefferson. The origin is unknown, though former New York Mayor John Lindsay said something akin to that in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War. The line managed a revival in the early days of the Iraq War.
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" is a quote often mistakenly attributed to Thomas Jefferson. The origin is unknown, though former New York Mayor John Lindsay said something akin to that in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War. The line managed a revival in the early days of the Iraq War.
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Politico
Feb 20, 2021 8:30 AM ET
As Sen. Ted Cruz endured the torments of public scorn on Thursday outed by fellow passengers on his way to a warm Cancún vacation, as millions of fellow Texans suffered from freezing temperatures and a catastrophic electricity failure I had a sudden uncomfortable feeling in the pit of my stomach: There but for the grace of God go I. Or at least someone I used to work for.
It was Sunday, February 9, 1969, and New York Mayor John Lindsay was in the middle of a tough fight for re-election. I was working as his speechwriter at the time. The Yale-educated mayor from the tony East Side had his share of political baggage already, with many Brooklyn and Queens voters convinced he was too “Manhattan-centric.” That day had a typically bleak midwinter forecast, a mix of rain and slush. Instead, New York got hammered with what became known as the Blizzard of 1969. Fifteen inches of snow pounded the city, falling with particular force in East Queens. A com